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Winifred
Winifred Leedy “Winnie” Swartz
Swartz
, Winifred Leedy
“
Winnie
”
, 94, of Arvonia,
VA in
Buckingham Co
unty
, left this earthly realm on Thursday, October 1, 2020. She wa
s born
on
Feb
ruary
24,
1926 in Luray, VA
and grew up at her current residence in Arvonia
, VA
. Winnie served as a U
nited
S
tates
Navy nurse, a registered nurse at Richmond Memorial Hospital and was a beloved substitute teacher at
both
Moody Middle and Short Pump Middle Schools. She was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church ELCA. Our Mom was a best friend to many lifelong friends and was loved by so many who will sorely miss her presence and magnetic smile. She is survived by
her
sons
,
Bruce (Amy)
and Tim
(Becky)
;
her devoted daughter
,
Cyndi (Andy)
;
six grandchildren, Meghan (Jason), Bryn (Mandy), Rebecca
(James), Mallory (Paul), Shaun (Ryan) and Ryan (Mayer): a
nd
four great-grandchildren. A private burial will be held at Arvon Community Cemetery and a Celebration of Life virtual tribute will be posted at
www.rememberingwinnie.com
. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a memorial contributio
n
to
www.giving.massgeneral.org
under Faustman Lab (researching a cure for diabetes)
. Norman Funeral Chapel in Goochland is handling the arrangements.
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